say YES to yourself! | Midlife Reinvention: Real Stories, Bold Moves

Wendy Harrop

Say YES to Yourself! is a top midlife podcast for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond who are reinventing their lives and navigating major life transitions.  This podcast is for you if you're asking: 1. Why do I feel lost as a woman in midlife? 2. Who am I now that my kids are grown and I have an empty nest? 3. Is it too late to reinvent myself in my 40s or 50s? 4. How do I rebuild after a divorce or a major life change? 5. Why do I feel guilty for wanting more for myself in midlife? 6. How do I stop people-pleasing and start putting myself first? 7. How do women reinvent themselves after caregiving or burnout? 8. How do I rebuild confidence and trust myself again in midlife? 9. How do I navigate a midlife transition without losing myself? 10. How do I make a career pivot in midlife that actually feels aligned? Each week, host Wendy Harrop interviews inspiring women who are reinventing their lives in midlife. From career changes and creative pursuits to empty nest transitions and personal breakthroughs, you'll hear real stories of midlife transformation, courage, and joy. Topics include: midlife reinvention, starting over after 40, second chapter living, empty nest syndrome, midlife career change, women's empowerment, personal growth for women over 50, midlife transitions, rebuilding after divorce, and finding yourself again in midlife. Say YES to Yourself! is for midlife women ready to shed outdated expectations, rewrite their stories, and put themselves first—without guilt or apology. Your best chapter starts now.

  1. 4D AGO

    Aging Gracefully vs. Aging Helplessly | Dr. Sofia Din

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Creative in Residence at the Phineas Wright House While I’m traveling this year, I’m opening my home for Creative in Residence experiences. These are two-week stays for writers, founders, artists, and deep thinkers who want uninterrupted time to create, reflect, and execute on the work that matters most. If you’ve been craving dedicated creative time this year, you can get more information here.  In this episode, Wendy sits down with Dr. Sofia Din, board-certified family physician with over 25 years of medical experience, who calls it like it is: the U.S. healthcare system is not about health—it's a sickness management system. And menopause? It's not covered. Because menopause isn't a sickness—it's a normal phase of life that happens to be an all-system pause. Not just your reproductive system, but your gut, your brain, your immune system, your bones, and your skin. And nobody told us what to expect beyond "you won't have a period anymore." They explore: Why stepping into your power requires decoding your genetic code—understanding your ancestors, your trauma, and the possibilities within youHow your skin and brain cells are eternal quantum entangled soulmates (and what happens when one fails)Why aging gracefully and aging helplessly are distinctly different thingsThis is a conversation about reclaiming your power, refusing to age helplessly, and understanding that knowledge applied is power. What if you stopped waiting for your insurance to tell you what's important and started advocating for your own health and well-being? Connect with Dr. Din: Instagram @drjuvanni LinkedIn Her Podcast: Bathroom Diaries Her Book: Do We Really Need Botox? Handbook of Anti-aging ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    54 min
  2. 6D AGO

    When Life Shifts From Chaos to Ease | Bianca D'Alessio

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Explore Wendy's bespoke experiences in 2026:  Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World Edinburgh July 6-10  Walnut Grove Cookery Aug. 27 - Sept. 2 More Trips & Experiences Questions? Email Wendy! In this episode, Wendy sits down with Bianca D'Alessio, real estate entrepreneur and author of Mastering Intentions: 10 Practices to Amplify Your Power and Lead with Lasting Impact, who knows what it's like when everything starts working. Not the hustle-and-grind kind of working—the aligned, ease-filled, things-fall-into-place kind of working. The kind that comes after you've been through seasons of difficulty and built the resilience to shift. They explore: Why you don't need to qualify your desires or explain every step of your journey to make someone else comfortableHow to stop living in the version of yourself from 6 versions agoWhy giving people grace for where they are on their journey changes how you show upThis is a conversation about alignment, inspired action, and recognizing that we're all crossing paths at different points in time. What if you stopped waiting for the world to understand and just said yes to yourself anyway? Connect with Bianca: Get her book, Mastering Intentions: 10 Practices to Amplify Your Power and Lead with Lasting Impact Instagram @biancadalessio LinkedIn biancadalessio.com Referenced in this Episode: The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin Coffee Chat with Dina Berrin ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    47 min
  3. FEB 27

    When Your Boss Is the Problem (And You Can't Quit Yet) | Kate Lowry

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Join Wendy and Christine Santos for Harness Your Morning, a live two-hour masterclass on March 4th. If you've ever felt behind before your feet even hit the floor, this practice may shift everything for you. You'll leave with a customized, sustainable blueprint to design a morning rhythm that fits your real life—one that supports your energy, your focus, and the direction you're heading.  Register here. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Kate Lowry, CEO coach and author of Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders, who wrote a book she didn't want to write. Kate would have much rather written about strengths-based leadership—but when she noticed that 7 out of 10 leaders were operating in high-control, hierarchical, "my way or the highway" styles, and her friends kept jumping from one toxic workplace to another, she realized something had shifted. And people needed tools to protect themselves. They explore: Why you can't leave a toxic job when you need health insurance or a steady paycheck—and how to protect yourself anywayWhat it means to fill yourself to overflowing and give from the saucer (not pour from an empty cup)How to create meaning from workplace adversity instead of letting it drain youThis is a conversation for women who need to stay where they are (for now) but refuse to lose themselves in the process. What if you could thrive even when your boss is the problem? Connect with Kate: Get her book, Unbreakable: How to Thrive Under Fear-Based Leaders LinkedIn Instagram @kateunbreakablelowry Substack Referenced in this Episode: Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    41 min
  4. FEB 25

    Your Morning Practice Is a Vote for Who You're Becoming | Christine Santos

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Join Wendy and Christine for Harness Your Morning, a live two-hour masterclass on March 4th. If you've ever felt behind before your feet even hit the floor, this practice may shift everything for you. You'll leave with a customized, sustainable blueprint to design a morning rhythm that fits your real life—one that supports your energy, your focus, and the direction you're heading.  Register here. Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World A dreamy half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into your next yes. City dates & registration now open!  Select your workshop here. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Christine Santos, podcast coach and creator of the Harness Your Morning program, to talk about the one practice that has single-handedly transformed both of their lives: a morning routine. They both wake up daily before the sun, and before you roll your eyes and say "next," they'll tell you why it's not about the time. It's about proving to yourself that you can do hard things. They explore: Why the morning practice isn't about productivity, it's about building self-trustHow to set boundaries when life interrupts your practiceWhy sleep comes first—this is not about burning the candle at both endsThis is a conversation about listening when the world is still quiet, writing down the downloads, and remembering that every morning is a vote for the woman you're becoming. What would it look like if you stopped waiting to feel like it and started showing up for yourself? Connect with Christine: Instagram @christinebsantos Facebook Referenced in this Episode: The Artist's Way by Julia Cameron ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    1h 7m
  5. FEB 20

    When the Worst Thing Becomes the Best Thing | Heidi Friedman

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Ready to create more space and alignment in your life? Wendy is here for it. Send her a DM on Instagram or shoot her an email—she'd love to chat, hold space, and help you design the pattern interrupt you need. All links are below. Email: podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Instagram @phineaswrighthouse In this episode, Wendy sits down with Heidi Friedman, attorney and author of Love Lessons: 104 Dates and the Stories That Led Me to True Love. Though Heidi published her book as a yes to herself, she didn't expect how her story of 10 years of dating, 104 dates, and finding love after divorce would resonate with everyone from happily married couples to 20-somethings navigating modern dating. Heidi's message is simple but powerful: sometimes what feels like the worst luck in the world is actually setting you up for the best thing that will ever happen to you. They explore: Why karma is real, and why you have to do more than just sit on your couch and hope for the bestThe idea of "Good luck, bad luck, who knows?" and how it changes everything when life hands us setbacks Why giving to the universe what you want to get back actually works (yes, even for finding a husband)This is a conversation about hope, resilience, and trusting that our negative experiences may be exactly what needs to happen to lead us to our next "yes!"  Connect with Heidi: Instagram @LoveLessons104 Get her book: Love Lessons: 104 Dates and the Stories That Led Me to True Love Her Podcast: I Love You More ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    47 min
  6. FEB 18

    Why Self-Awareness Without Action Keeps You Stuck | Dr. Brandy Stamper

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World A dreamy half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into your next yes. City dates & registration now open! Select your workshop here. Or, if you'd prefer to be held in the beautiful, spacious energy of the Phineas Wright House, book a Space to Dream Solo Retreat here. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Dr. Brandy Stamper, author of Bridge the Purpose Gap and a recovering people-pleaser who knows that self-awareness without action keeps you stuck. Brandy uses the Enneagram and Human Design to help women build a blueprint for their lives, because understanding yourself is just the beginning. The real work is turning insight into action.  They explore: Why self-awareness without action keeps you stuck, and how to bridge that gapHow your Enneagram type determines the kind of boundaries you needWhy breaking even small generational patterns creates massive impact for the people you loveThis is a conversation about guilt, grace, and designing a life that's built for who you actually are, not who you think you should be. Press play and discover why understanding yourself is just the beginning. Connect with Brandy: BrandyStamper.com Instagram @coachbrandystamper Facebook LinkedIn Get her book: Bridge the Purpose Gap Referenced in this Episode: The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin Coffee Chat with Dina Berrin ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    56 min
  7. FEB 13

    The One Question That Shifts Everything | Aransas Savas

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Explore Wendy's bespoke experiences in 2026:  Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World Edinburgh July 6-10  Walnut Grove Cookery Aug. 27 - Sept. 2 More Trips & Experiences In this episode, Wendy sits down with Aransas Savas, creator of The Uplifters podcast and community, who has designed her life around one transformative question: What is this moment perfect for? Aransas shares how asking this question in every moment allows her to reclaim her power, show up as the leader of her own life, and create possibility instead of staying stuck. They explore: Why victim energy lowers your sense of possibility, and how even reclaiming 5 minutes can shift you into leadershipThe difference between celebrating what this moment is perfect for versus longing for what it isn'tHow to stop waiting for life to happen to you and start asking yourself, "In what tiny way can I show up as a leader in my life today?"This is a conversation about acceptance over friction, possibility over victimhood, and the revolutionary act of asking one simple question that changes everything. Press play and discover what your next moment is perfect for. Connect with Aransas: Substack The Uplifters Podcast AransasSavas.com Instagram @the_uplifters_podcast Uplifters Live March 13, 2026 Referenced in this Episode: The Numerology of Endings and Renewal | Dina Berrin Coffee Chat with Aransas ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    55 min
  8. FEB 11

    Why Burnout Ends When You Stop Performing and Start Listening | Karen Bartholomew

    Fan Mail: Tell Wendy how you're saying yes to yourself! Space to Dream: Workshops Around the World A dreamy half-day, in-person workshop experience designed to help you step out of the noise and into your next yes. City dates & registration now open! Select your workshop here. In this episode, Wendy sits down with Karen Bartholomew, founder of The Pause Method, who had her own 2010 breaking point when she was so overwhelmed she couldn't even take a moment to hydrate. That crisis became the catalyst for everything, but Karen wants you to know you don't need to wait for rock bottom to give yourself permission to rest. Slowing down isn't falling behind. It's catching up to who you were always meant to be. They explore: Why we wait for a crisis to finally stop, and how to break that pattern before the breakdown happensThe power of asking yourself, "What is this trying to teach me?" and actually making space to answer itWhy saying yes to alignment means learning to say no to everything that doesn't serve where you're goingThis is a conversation about energy leaks, intentional pauses, and the revolutionary act of designing a life that benefits you first. Press play and discover why you don't have to earn rest, and what happens when you finally stop performing and start listening. Connect with Karen: KarenBartholomew.com Instagram @karenbartholomew ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with Wendy: Linkedin Instagram: @phineaswrighthouse Facebook: Phineas Wright House Website: Phineas Wright House PWH Farm Stays PWH Curated Experience and Travel Interested in being a guest on the show? Send your pitch to podcast@phineaswrighthouse.com Podcast Production By Shannon Warner of Resonant Collective Want to start your own podcast? Let's chat! If this episode resonated, follow Say YES to Yourself! and leave a 5-star review. It helps more women in midlife discover the tools, stories, and community that make saying YES not only possible, but powerful.

    51 min
5
out of 5
84 Ratings

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Say YES to Yourself! is a top midlife podcast for women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond who are reinventing their lives and navigating major life transitions.  This podcast is for you if you're asking: 1. Why do I feel lost as a woman in midlife? 2. Who am I now that my kids are grown and I have an empty nest? 3. Is it too late to reinvent myself in my 40s or 50s? 4. How do I rebuild after a divorce or a major life change? 5. Why do I feel guilty for wanting more for myself in midlife? 6. How do I stop people-pleasing and start putting myself first? 7. How do women reinvent themselves after caregiving or burnout? 8. How do I rebuild confidence and trust myself again in midlife? 9. How do I navigate a midlife transition without losing myself? 10. How do I make a career pivot in midlife that actually feels aligned? Each week, host Wendy Harrop interviews inspiring women who are reinventing their lives in midlife. From career changes and creative pursuits to empty nest transitions and personal breakthroughs, you'll hear real stories of midlife transformation, courage, and joy. Topics include: midlife reinvention, starting over after 40, second chapter living, empty nest syndrome, midlife career change, women's empowerment, personal growth for women over 50, midlife transitions, rebuilding after divorce, and finding yourself again in midlife. Say YES to Yourself! is for midlife women ready to shed outdated expectations, rewrite their stories, and put themselves first—without guilt or apology. Your best chapter starts now.

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